Marvel Officially Confirms The Spider-Verse’s Comeback With A Twist

Published Aug 8, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. The flagship superhero of the Marvel Universe is back on the big screen with the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, even in light of that MCU installment's rousing success, many are still eager for the long-awaited return of the Spider-Verse franchise. There is still roughly a year to go before Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the third installment of the acclaimed animated movie series, swi...